redox

redox

See also: rédox

English

Etymology

Shortening of reduction and oxidation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹiːdɒks/, /ˈɹɛdɒks/

Adjective

redox (not comparable)

1. (chemistry) Describing, or relating to any reaction in which oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously

Derived terms

• redox indicator
• redox potential
• redox reaction

Noun

redox (uncountable)

1. (rare, chemistry) A reaction in which an oxidation and a reduction occur simultaneously; a reaction in which electrons are transferred.
   • 2001, Robert M. Fenner, The conscientious marine aquarist:

     Can you have too much redox? Definitely.

   • 2009, James E. Brady, Fred Senese, Chemistry: The Study of Matter and Its Changes:

     This will tell us whether redox is occurring, and if so, what is oxidized and reduced.

Derived terms

• auto-redox

Translations

chemical reaction

Chinese: Mandarin: 氧化还原 (yǎnghuàhuányuán) Danish: redoxproces c, redoxreaktion c French: oxydoréduction (fr) f

Greek: οξειδοαναγωγή (el) f (oxeidoanagogí) Italian: ossidoriduzione (it) f, redox (it) f Turkish: redoks (tr) Welsh: rhydocs

Verb

redox (third-person singular simple present redoxes, present participle redoxing, simple past and past participle redoxed)

1. (transitive) To subject to a redox reaction.

See also

• reducing agent
• oxidizing agent

Anagrams

• EXORD, XORed, doxer, exord